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Step 3.
From the Product family list, select Systems Director.
Step 4.
From the Product list, select Systems Director.
Step 5.
From the Installed version list, select the latest version, and clickContinue.
Step 6.
Download the available updates.
Step 7.
Copy the downloaded files to the management server.
Step 8.
On the management server, on the Welcome page of the Systems Director web interface, click
the Manage tab, and click Update Manager.
Step 9.
Click Import updates and specify the location of the downloaded files that you copied to the
management server.
Step 10. Return to the Welcome page of the Web interface, and click View updates.
Step 11. Select the updates that you want to install, and click Install to start the installation wizard.
Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI program
The Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI program is a collection of server management tools. Lenovo ToolsCenter
Suite CLI also covers the configuration function, which is an alternative to the Setup Utility for modifying
UEFI settings.
Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI has the following features:
• Utilizing a command line interface to manage firmware, hardware, and operating systems
• Modifying UEFI settings from the command line without restarting the system to access the Setup Utility
• Configuring the optional remote presence features or other IMM2.1 settings
• Providing IMM2.1 LAN over USB interface configuration and issuing setup commands through the
command-line interface
• Scripting environments through a batch-processing mode
• Saving any of the settings as a file and running the file as a script
For more information and to download the program, go to
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/LNVO-CENTER.
Using Lenovo XClarity Administrator
The initial setup of Lenovo XClarity Administrator includes the following:
• Preparing the network
• Installing and configuring the Lenovo XClarity Administrator virtual appliance
• Managing systems
• Setting up automatic problem notification optionally
To manage systems based on the network topology that is implemented in your environment, there are a
number of different ways to connect manageable systems to the network and to set up the Lenovo XClarity
Administrator. If you plan to use Lenovo XClarity Administrator to manage the server, you must check for the
latest applicable Lenovo XClarity Administrator updates. For installing the Lenovo XClarity Administrator in
VMware ESXi-based and Hyper-V environments and downloading Lenovo XClarity Administrator updates, go
to:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/ documents/LNVO-XCLARIT
Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers a free, 90-day trial license that enables you to use all available features
(including operating-system deployment, firmware maintenance, and configuration management) for a
limited time. To continue using Lenovo XClarity Administrator after the 90–day trial period, you are required
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